Alison Doody

Alison Doody
Climate adaptation and mitigation
News

New research shows that a portfolio of crop management practices can boost productivity while minimizing harm to the environment.

Innovations
Features

Philip Pardey discusses the importance of collaboration between national research systems and CGIAR, and why investment in agricultural research and development is needed now more than ever.

Innovations
Features

As the world becomes increasingly digital, the international agricultural research-for-development sector needs to keep up.

Innovations
Features

The testing and learning platform is working to tackle issues from adulterated seeds to crop residue burning.

Capacity development
News

Tunisia-based Septoria phenotyping platform plays critical role in identifying sources of resistance to the disease.

Innovations
Features

CIMMYT’s historic Toluca station will host a new rapid generation advancement and speed breeding facility to accelerate genetic gains in wheat.

Gender equality, youth and social inclusion
Publications

New study presents a typology of women’s decision-making in wheat in India.

Capacity development
Features

The introduction of mung bean has transformed rice-wheat food systems in Nepal and has been one of the major successes of the Agronomy and Seed Scaling project.

Climate adaptation and mitigation
Press releases

New analysis shows benefits of conservation agriculture to crop performance, water efficiency and climate action in South Asia.

Nutrition, health and food security
Videos

Entomologist and CIMMYT partner Mike Smith explains the importance of documenting the economic value of crop pest research.

Environmental health and biodiversity
Features

Experts share their insights on the link between biodiversity loss and emerging infectious diseases.

Nutrition, health and food security
Videos

Entomologist Punya Nachappa explains wheat curl mites, the impact of climate change and why breeding for host plant resistance is key.

Climate adaptation and mitigation
Videos

Climate change will see pests moving countries and continents as conditions become more favorable.

Climate adaptation and mitigation
Features

Although farmers have been battling pests and diseases since the dawn of agriculture, experts warn that climate change could accelerate or expand their spread.

Climate adaptation and mitigation
Publications

The results of the study will allow farmers to get the best crop yields while saving money and reducing harmful nitrous oxide emissions.